Cover picture courtesy of Clive Moores, (Show Champion 2016) NANTWICH & SOUTH CHESHIRE SHOW WEDNESDAY 26th JULY

POULTRY CLUB OF GREAT BRITAIN CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW Closing date for entries SATURDAY 1st JULY

Penning Times Lifting Time

Tuesday 25th July: 6.00 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. Wednesday 26th July: 4.30 p.m. (Security on duty over Tuesday night) Wednesday 26th July: 7.00 a.m. – 9.00 a.m.

Judging Starts at 9.30 a.m. prompt

ENTRY FEES PRIZE MONEY Poultry £1.00; Poultry: 1st £1.50 2nd £1.00 3rd 50p Eggs £1.00 Eggs: 1st £1.50 2nd £1.00 3rd 50p

RULES 1. Correct entry form only 2. Breed and sex MUST be stated on entry form 3. Birds must not be handled whilst at Show (excluding Junior Handler classes) 4. Juniors must be aged between 6 and under 16 on the day of the show 5. Junior Handler Class is open to juniors aged between 6 and 10 6. There will be no sale of birds at the Show 7. The show will be held under Avian influenza (bird flu) General Licensing Rules 8. The latest DEFRA Biosecurity information will be made available to all exhibitors 9. The Marquee will be closed for judging 10. The Society will not be held responsible for loss or damage 11. Overnight exhibits are at owners risk 12. The Judges decision is final 13. Entries to be accompanied by the correct entry fee only 14. The Society reserve the right to cancel or amalgamate classes 15. The Society’s full Rules and Regulations are open for inspection at the office of the Secretary, copies of which are available on request, and every exhibitor, whether he shall inspect the said Rules and Regulations or not, shall be deemed to have notice thereof and shall be bound thereby 16. Each exhibitor will be issued with a vehicle pass. A free ticket of admission to the showground will be issued to each exhibitor making entries totalling £5.00 or more (birds and /or eggs). Those making insufficient entries to qualify may purchase one ticket of admission at the special price of £5.00. Additional tickets can be purchased at a reduced cost of £10.00. 17. NEW: Vehicles: Entry to the showground is via Nantwich Gate No.1. Parking is located behind the Poultry Marquee, which is sited immediately on your right.

All entries to Poultry Secretary: MRS S BROADHURST Little Acres, Chapel Lane, Tern Hill, Market Drayton, Shropshire TF9 3PY Telephone No. 01630 638630

2 JUDGES:

Soft Feather: Louise Carpenter 2017 Bred: Louise Carpenter Ian Simpson Philippe Wilson Ian Simpson Hard Feather Ian Simpson True : Philippe Wilson Louise Carpenter Rare Breeds: Philippe Wilson Trios: Claire Bebe Waterfowl: Roy Pryce Turkeys: Roy Price Juniors & Junior Handler: Claire Bebe Eggs: Claire Bebe

Championship Judge: Mrs Nancy Hutchinson

TRIOS 1. AV H/F Large Trio 3. AV H/F Bantam Trio 2. AV S/F Large Trio 4. AV S/F Bantam Trio

RARE BREEDS 5. AV Hard Feather Large M/F 9. AV Soft Feather Bantam Female 6. AV Soft Feather Large Male 10. AV True Bantam Male 7. AV Soft Feather Large Female 11. AV True Bantam Female 8. AV Soft Feather Bantam Male 12. AV Hard Feather Bantam M/F

LARGE FOWL 13. OEG Oxford Black/Red M/F 42. Faverolle M/F 14. OEG Oxford Brown/Red M/F 43. Frizzle M/F 15. OEG Oxford Duckwing/Pile M/F 44. Marans M 16. OEG Oxford Grey M/F 45. Marans F 17. OEG Oxford AOC M/F 46. Minorca AC Male 18. OEG Carlisle Black/Red M/F 47. Minorca AC Female 19. OEG Carlisle Brown/Red F 48. New Hampshire Red M/F 20. OEG Carlisle Grey M/F 49. Buff Orpington M 21. OEG Carlisle Duckwing/Pile M/F 50. Buff Orpington F 22. OEG Carlisle AOC M/F 51. AOC Orpington M 23. Indian Game M/F 52. AOC Orpington F 24. Asil M 53. Polish M 25. Asil F 54. Polish F 26. Shamo M 55. Rhode Island Red M/F 27. Shamo F 56. Silkie White M 28. AOV Asian Game M/F 57. Silkie White F 29. AOV HF M 58. Silkie Black M 30. AOV HF F 59. Silkie Black F 31. AV Autosexing Breed Heavy M/F 60. Silkie AOC M 32. AV Autosexing Breed Light M/F 61. Silkie AOC F 33. Araucana M/F 62. Sussex M/F 34. Australorp M 63. M 35. Australorp F 64. Welsummer F 36. M 65. Wyandotte AC Male 37. Barnevelder F 66. Wyandotte AC Female 38. Brahma M/F 67. AOV Male 39. Cochin M/F 68. AOV Female 40. Croad Langshan M 69. AV Utility Breed 41. Croad Langshan F 70. AV Non Standard Breed M/F

3 HARD FEATHER BANTAMS

71. Spangle M 82. Modern Game M 72. Spangle F 83. Modern Game F 73. Black Red/Dark Red M 84. Indian Game M 74. Wheaton F 85. Indian Game F 75. Partridge F 86. Jubilee Game M 76. Black/Blue M 87. Jubilee Game F 77. Black/Blue F 88. AV Asian Game M 78. Pile/Duck Wing/Crele/Cuckoo M 89. AV Asian Game F 79. Pile/Duck Wing/Crele/Cuckoo F 90. HF AOV Male 80. AOC Male 91. HF AOV Female 81. AOC Female

SOFT FEATHER BANTAMS

92. Ancona M/F 119. Leghorn AOC M/F 93. Araucana M/F 120. Marans M 94. Australorp M 121. Marans F 95. Australorp F 122. Minorca AC Male 96. Australorp Blue M/F 123. Minorca AC Female 97. Barnevelder M 124. New Hampshire Red M 98. Barnevelder F 125. New Hampshire Red F 99. Black Orpington M 126. Polish M 100. Black Orpington F 127. Polish F 101. Buff Orpington M 128. R. I. Red M/F 102. Buff Orpington F 129. White Silkie M 103. AOC Orpington M 130. White Silkie F 104. AOC Orpington F 131. Black Silkie M 105. Croad Langshan M 132. Black Silkie F 106. Croad Langshan F 133. AOC Silkie M/F 107. German Langshan M 134. AC Bearded Silkie M/F 108. German Langshan F 135. Light Sussex M 109. Buff Rock M 136. Light Sussex F 110. Buff Rock F 137. AOC Sussex M/F 111. AOC Rock M 138. Welsummer M 112. AOC Rock F 139. Welsummer F 113. Faverolle M/F 140. Wyandotte Laced M/F 114. Frizzle M/F 141. Wyandotte Partridge M/F 115. Hamburgh M/F 142. Wyandotte White M/F 116. Leghorn Black M/F 143. Wyandotte AOC M/F 117. Leghorn Brown M/F 144. AOV M/F 118. Leghorn White M/F 145. AV Non Standard Breed M/F

4 TRUE BANTAM

146. Belgian d’Uccle M/F 162. White Pekin M/F 147. Belgian d’Anvers M 163. Black Pekin M 148. Belgian D’Anvers F 164. Black Pekin F 149. Belgian d’Watermael M/F 165. Lavender Pekin M 150. Booted Bantam M 166. Lavender Pekin F 151. Booted Bantam F 167. AOC Pekin M 152. Gold Partridge Dutch M 168. AOC Pekin F 153. Gold Partridge Dutch F 169. M 154. Silver Partridge Dutch M 170. Rosecomb F 155. Silver Partridge Dutch F 171. M 156. AOC Dutch M 172. Serama F 157. AOC Dutch F 173. Silver Sebright M 158. White Japanese M/F 174. Silver Sebright F 159. Grey Japanese M/F 175. Gold Sebright M/F 160. AOC Japanese M 176. AOV True Bantam M/F 161. AOC Japanese F

2017 BRED CLASSES

177. 2017 Bred H/F Large M 183. 2017 Bred S/F Bantam Heavy M 178. 2017 Bred H/F Large F 184. 2017 Bred S/F Bantam Heavy F 179. 2017 Bred S/F Large M 185. 2017 Bred S/F Bantam Light M 180. 2017 Bred S/F Large F 186. 2017 Bred S/F Bantam Light F 181. 2017 Bred H/F Bantam M 187. 2017 Bred True Bantam M 182. 2017 Bred H/F Bantam F 188. 2017 Bred True Bantam F

TURKEYS

189. AV Turkey Male 190. AV Turkey Female

WATERFOWL

191. AV Goose/Gander 205. Apricot Call M 192. Fawn Runner M/F 206. Apricot Call F 193. White Runner M/F 207. AOC Call M 194. Trout Runner M/F 208. AOC Call F 195. AOC Runner M 209. Silver Appleyard Bantam M 196. AOC Runner F 210. Silver Appleyard Bantam F 197. Aylesbury or Ruen M 211. Black East Indian M 198. Aylesbury or Ruen F 212. Black East Indian F 199. Muscovey AC M 213. AOV Heavy M 200. Muscovey AC F 214. AOV Heavy F 201. White Call M 215. AOV Light M 202. White Call F 216. AOV Light F 203. Grey Call M 217. AOV Bantam M 204. Grey Call F 218. AOV Bantam F

5 JUNIORS

219. JUNIOR HANDLER CLASS (6 to 10 years) – to be judged at 11.30 am on the day 220. Large M 226. True Bantam M 221. Large F 227. True Bantam F 222. H/F Bantam M 228. Waterfowl M 223. H/F Bantam F 229. Waterfowl F 224. S/F Bantam M 230. AV Crossbreed M/F 225. S/F Bantam F

EGGS (NOT MARANS OR WELSUMMER)

231. 3 Waterfowl Eggs 242. 6 Bantam AC (Not Marans or Welsummer) 232. 3 Goose Eggs 243. 3 Bantam Tinted 233. 6 Large AC 244. 3 Bantam White (Not Marans or Welsummer) 234. 6 Turkey Eggs 245. 3 Bantam Brown/Mottled (Not Marans or Welsummer) 235. 3 Turkey Eggs 246. 3 Bantam AOC 236. 1 Turkey Egg 247. 3 Bantam Different Colours 237. 3 Large Tinted 248. 1 Large AC (Not Marans or Welsummer) 238. 3 Large White 249. 1 Bantam AC (Not Marans or Welsummer) 239. 3 Large Brown/Mottled 250. 1 Large Contents (Not Marans or Welsummer) 240. 3 Large AOC 251. 1 Bantam Contents 241. 3 Large Different Colours 252. 1 Any Unusual Shape

EGGS – MARANS AND WELSUMMER ONLY

253. 6 Large Marans 259. 6 Large Welsummer 254. 3 Large Marans 260. 3 Large Welsummer 255. 1 Large Marans 261. 1 Large Welsummer 256. 6 Bantam Marans 262. 6 Bantam Welsummer 257. 3 Bantam Marans 263. 3 Bantam Welsummer 258. 1 Bantam Marans 264. 1 Bantam Welsummer

6 SPECIALS

POULTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW GOLD & SILVER AWARDS

SPECIAL ROSETTES TO ALL SECTION WINNERS

1st, 2nd & 3rd Rosettes to all Classes

CHINA KEEPSAKE TO BEST IN SHOW

NANTWICH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY PERPETUAL TROPHIES

NFU CHALLENGE TROPHY – Awarded to Best in Show BEST LARGE SOFT FEATHER BEST LARGE HARD FEATHER BEST SOFT FEATHER BANTAM HEAVY BEST SOFT FEATHER BANTAM LIGHT BEST HARD FEATHER BANTAM BEST TRUE BANTAM BEST TRIO BEST WATERFOWL BEST JUNIOR

SPECIAL ROSETTES:

S1 Best in Show S2 Reserve Champion S3 Best Soft Feather Large S4 Best Hard Feather Large S5 Best Soft Feather Bantam – Heavy S6 Best Soft Feather Bantam – Light S7 Best Hard Feather Bantam S8 Best True Bantam S9 Best 2017 Bred Large S10 Best 2017 Bred Bantam S11 Best Rare Breed S12 Best Trio S13 Best Waterfowl S14 Best Turkey S15 Best Utility Breed S16 Best Junior S17 Best Junior Handler S18 Best Eggs

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